1. Strategies, Funding, Performance From TEGL 2-07 “Features of Registered Apprenticeship, including its customized format, the extensive industry knowledge of state and federal apprenticeship staff, and its significant employment, retention, and wage outcomes, make the program an effective means of meeting workforce system goals.”

2. Strategies Leveraging WIA Funding Outreach, Recruitment, Application Intake and Assessment Supportive Services Related Technical Instruction/Classroom training On-the-Job Training Customized Training

3. Funding WIA Funding Sources Local Formula Funds:  Strict rules including eligibility considerations Incentive Funds:  More flexible Statewide Reserve Funds:  Highly flexible

4. Performance Starting with Apprenticeship Individuals receive WIA services after enrollment into Registered Apprenticeship to support Classroom or On-the-Job Training or to provide other services.  Since apprenticeship is employment, individuals would be considered “employed at participation” for WIA purposes and not included in the Adult Entered Employment Rate  Still included in Employment Retention Rate and Average Earnings.

5. Performance Starting with WIA WIA (and Wagner-Peyser) participants are not employed when they receive core and intensive services resulting in entry into Registered Apprenticeship  Remember: Apprenticeship is employment so that’s a positive “hit” for the Adult Entered Employment Rate (and/or Youth Placement in Employment/Education)  Also included in Adult Employment Retention Rate and Adult Average Earnings.

6. Performance Identifying the Point of Exit WIA (and Wagner-Peyser) participants are exited after all services are completed  This supports co-enrollment and Kansas’ approach to integrated service delivery Per TEGL 17-05, exit occurs when a participant does not receive a service for 90 consecutive calendar days, has no gap in service and is not scheduled for future services. The exit date is the last date of service.

7. Performance What About Credentials/Certificates? YES! Track credentials/certificates while enrolled in WIA (and Wagner-Peyser)  New regulations just published 10/29/08 also recognize interim credentials  Certificates awarded in recognition of attainment of technical or occupational skills by a Registered Apprenticeship program meet the “common measures” standard for Youth Attainment of Degree/Certificate